NZ v England – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture
Live Game Commentary
This second one-day international between New Zealand and England is underway in the city of Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the major events from the match.
Important Events
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and opt to field first
Match Summary
The Kiwis won the coin toss and elected to field first. England began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals left England on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, caught by Williamson off the bowler.
Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to consolidate the innings. Root played positively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49-2. New Zealand maintained command during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game promises to be a exciting contest as each teams compete for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
